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Letter From Winners Of The Prime Minister's MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize
Monday, 16 December 2024, 9:31 am | Joint Media Statement
We write to voice our disagreement with the decision to alter the Terms of Reference of the Marsden Fund such that "approximately 50 percent of funds will go towards supporting proposals with economic benefits to New Zealand". We urge the Government to reconsider this decision. More >>
Open Letter From Strathmore Community Representatives To Minister Ayesha Verrall
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 2:06 pm | Joint Media Statement
23nd June 2023 Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall - Minister for Health Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health Vaping Regulatory Authority Introduction The intention to legislate regulations for vaping, smokeless tobacco products and electronic cigarettes was announced by ... More >>
Coordinated Review Report And IPCA Report On The LynnMall Supermarket Attacker
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 12:50 pm | Joint Media Statement
Please find attached for your information: the embargoed report on the Coordinated Review of the management of the LynnMall supermarket attacker; the IPCA’s embargoed report on the fatal shooting of the LynnMall supermarket attacker https://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/2212/EMBARGOED_14_DECEMBER_2022__Coordinated_Review_of_the_Management_of_the_LynnMall_Supermarket_Attacker_1.pdf ... More >>
Statement On Ukraine By Leaders Of NZ’s Four Main Christian Churches
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 2:25 pm | Joint Media Statement
Leaders of New Zealand’s four main Christian denominations have released a statement on Russian aggression in Ukraine. Statement on Ukraine Across the globe people are horrified by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. In a region that learnt ... More >>
Northland And Metropolitan Auckland DHBs Increase COVID-19 Testing Capacity
Monday, 25 January 2021, 1:10 pm | Joint Media Statement
Northland and Metropolitan Auckland DHBs increase COVID-19 testing capacity; Additional community testing centres open in Mangawhai and Helensville Community testing capacity in Northland and Auckland has been rapidly expanded in response to strong public ... More >>
Independent retailers call for sanctions on generators
Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 1:31 pm | Joint Media Statement
Independent electricity retailers call for immediate sanctions on generators to protect consumers from pumped up prices More >>
Census undercount of Pacific families a serious concern
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 2:09 pm | Joint Media Statement
Pacific experts warn of the dangers of utilising census data that inadequately represents Pacific communities. More >>
Racism Underpins the Prisoner Voting Blanket Ban
Monday, 20 May 2019, 2:13 pm | Joint Media Statement
Former retired Probation officer Tom Hemopo and Māori Climate Commissioner, Donna Awatere-Huata are due to give evidence this afternoon at the Māori Prisoner’s Voting Inquiry at the Waitangi Trbunal in Wellington. More >>
Joint roading contract awarded to Fulton Hogan
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 1:45 pm | Joint Media Statement
A combined roading maintenance contract between South Wairarapa District Council and Carterton District Council has been finalised and awarded to Fulton Hogan. More >>
Families Join Forces on Drugged Driving
Monday, 13 May 2019, 1:28 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Dow family today welcomed the support of the Porteous and Keene families in their campaign for the introduction of roadside drug testing in New Zealand as occurs in Australia, the UK and Canada. More >>
Local advertisers and agencies delighted at support from WFA
Monday, 1 April 2019, 1:27 pm | Joint Media Statement
Joint Media Statement from the Association of New Zealand Advertisers and the Commercial Communications Council More >>
Parenting Place partnership with Parents Centre
Monday, 4 March 2019, 1:47 pm | Joint Media Statement
“It’s incredibly exciting that after 25 years, the two largest parenting organisations in the country are teaming up to support whānau.” Greg Fleming, CEO of Parenting Place. More >>
Crown-Iwi partnership - 300 new homes on table for Miramar
Thursday, 31 January 2019, 1:39 pm | Joint Media Statement
A Crown-Iwi partnership is being explored that could form a significant part of the solution to Wellington’s housing woes, with an MoU being signed between mana whenua and the government that is investigating the potential for affordable homes built ... More >>
FMA and RBNZ report on life insurer conduct and culture
Tuesday, 29 January 2019, 1:53 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) have completed their joint review of 16 New Zealand life insurers. This review follows the regulators’ bank review published in November 2018. More >>
Working more closely together for water quality - ORC & QLDC
Wednesday, 23 January 2019, 4:41 pm | Joint Media Statement
Otago’s freshwater is among the best in New Zealand. The Otago Regional Council and Queenstown-Lakes District Council are collaborating more than ever before to ensure the quality of our waterways now and in the future. More >>
Stephen Martyn Welch and Figure8 - The Art Of Rock
Thursday, 17 January 2019, 2:14 pm | Joint Media Statement
Who: Pre-eminent New Zealand portrait artist Stephen Martyn Welch and Wanaka rock band Figure8. What: Collaboration with Welch creating a painting and Figure8 playing a rock'n'roll show. When: Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd February 2019 Where: The Luggate ... More >>
Open Letter on Academic Freedom, Anne-Marie Brady Case
Monday, 26 November 2018, 10:25 am | Joint Media Statement
As New Zealand academics, researchers and human rights advocates, we have been shocked and disturbed by the reports of intimidation and harassment suffered by Professor Anne-Marie Brady of Canterbury University. According to news reports, she has been ... More >>
Chief Coroner and Police meet with Pike River families
Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 3:21 pm | Joint Media Statement
Officials from the Pike River Recovery Agency, Police and the Chief Coroner met with families of Pike River victims in Greymouth today. More >>
New Programme to Brew Unique Hops and Craft Beer from NZ
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 5:07 pm | Joint Media Statement
A new joint craft beer and hop breeding programme launched today aims to develop unique super-premium hops for exceptional craft brewers and uniquely New Zealand craft beer for top tier markets. More >>
Māori Leaders in Health mount historic Waitangi Claim
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 1:47 pm | Joint Media Statement
Claims from two groups of Māori health leaders are being heard in the Waitangi Tribunal from 15 October next week at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia as part of stage one of the its national kaupapa inquiry into health services and outcomes. More >>
